On This Date: March 3, 1981

March 3, 1981 — Kathy Kilgore and Jeanne Bing both tally a team-high 18 points to help Jim Thorpe defeat Cardinal Brennan, 62-55, and gain its first-ever District 11 playoff win. Kilgore hits for 11 points in the first half and Bing adds 10 as the Olypmians, coached by Bill Zahora, gain an eight-point lead at halftime. The winners, who gain their 12th victory to set a new high in a season, also receive 11 points from Jamie Kressler.